- Mark Shriver
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Mark Kennedy Shriver Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 15th districtIn office
1995–2003Personal details Born Mark Kennedy Shriver
February 17, 1964
Washington, D.C.Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Jeannie Ripp Relations Eunice Kennedy Shriver (mother), Sargent Shriver (father), Maria Shriver (sister) Children 3 Alma mater College of the Holy Cross
Harvard UniversityOccupation Politician, Activist,
Senior Vice President of US Programs at Save the ChildrenReligion Roman Catholic Mark Kennedy Shriver (born February 17, 1964) is a United States Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for two consecutive terms, from 1995 to 2003. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of US Programs for the charity Save the Children.[1] Shriver married Jeanne Eileen Ripp (born November 30, 1965)[2] on June 26, 1992[3] and they have three children: Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Shriver (born on 1998), Thomas Kennedy "Tommy" Shriver (born 1999), and Emma Rose Shriver (b. 2005).
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Background
Shriver was born in Washington, D.C. He is part of the Kennedy political family since his mother was Eunice Mary Kennedy. He may also be considered to be a part of the "Shriver political family", since his ancestor David Shriver was a delegate of Frederick County, Maryland who signed the Maryland Constitution and Bill of Rights at Maryland's Constitutional Convention of 1776, and his father is Sargent Shriver, the founder of the Peace Corps, a former ambassador to France and the 1972 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. His sister, Maria Shriver, is a former journalist and the former First Lady of California (she was married to former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger until mid-year 2011).
Shriver attended high school at the Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, Maryland. Afterward, he earned a bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1986, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University in 1993.
Shriver's godfather is former professional tennis player Donald Dell.[4]
Career
From 1989 to 1994, he was a member of the Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. Starting in 1991, he also served on the Board of Directors of the Public Justice Center. From 1991 to 1992, he served on the Maryland Governor's Task Force on Alternative Sanctions to Incarceration. From 1994 to 1995, he served on the Maryland Governor's Commission on Service.
In 1994, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, the lower house of the Maryland state legislature, representing Montgomery County, Maryland, District 15, and was reelected in 1998. He did not seek reelection in 2002 and was succeeded in that post by Brian Feldman.
In addition to serving as a delegate, he worked on the Task Force on the Maryland Prepaid-Tuition Savings Program in 1996, and on the Task Force to Study the Governance, Coordination, and Funding of the University System of Maryland from 1998 to 1999. He was a Founder and Executive Director of The Choice Program, an at-risk youth intervention project of the Shriver Center at University of Maryland, Baltimore County established in 1998. He then served on the Advisory Board on After-School Opportunity Programs from 1999 to 2003. From 2000 to 2001, he served on the Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Child Care and Education.
In 2002, he ran for U.S. Representative from the 8th Congressional District of Maryland. Despite innovative technology measures, Shriver was defeated in the Democratic primary by Chris Van Hollen, the eventual winner. Shriver lost 43% to 41%. [5]
Awards and honors
- Honorary Doctorate, College of the Holy Cross, 2010.
- Honorary Doctorate, Loyola College in Maryland, 1994.
- Legislative Sponsor Award, Maryland Children's Action Network, 1999, 2000, 2001.
- Environmental Leadership Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 1999, 2000, 2001.
- Leadership Award, Maryland Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, 2001.
- Award of Excellence, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2002.
- Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, The Arc of Maryland, 2002.
- Father of the Year Award, Mother's Day/Father's Day Council, 2008.
See also
Siblings of Mark Shriver:
- Maria Owings Shriver (b. 1955)
- Timothy Perry Shriver (b. 1959)
- Robert Sargent Shriver III (b. 1954)
- Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (b. 1965)
References
External links
- Curriculum vitae at Maryland legislature
- Biography at the Trust for Early Education
- Ancestor David Shriver
Kennedy family Ancestors of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.
(1888–1969)James Kennedy and Maria Kennedy parents of
--- Patrick Kennedy (m.) Bridget Murphy parents of
------ P. J. Kennedy (m.) Mary Augusta Hickey parents of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald
(1890–1995)Philip and Mary Cox • Thomas Fitzgerald and Rosanna Cox • Michael Hannon and Mary Ann Fitzgerald • John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (m.) Mary Josephine Hannon parents of Rose Fitzgerald KennedyChildren of (in birth order) Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr. • John Fitzgerald Kennedy (m.) Jacqueline Lee Bouvier • Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy • Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (m.) William John Robert Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington • Eunice Mary Kennedy (m.) Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. • Patricia Kennedy (m./div.) Peter Lawford • Robert Francis Kennedy (m.) Ethel Skakel • Jean Ann Kennedy (m.) Stephen Edward Smith • Edward Moore Kennedy (m./div. 1st) Virginia Joan Bennett; (m. 2nd) Victoria Anne ReggieDescendants
(in birth order)Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr. (1915–1944)NoneJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917–1963)Arabella Kennedy • Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (m.) Edwin Arthur Schlossberg • John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. (m.) Carolyn Jeanne Bessette • Patrick Bouvier KennedyRose Marie Kennedy (1918–2005)NoneKathleen Cavendish, Marchioness
of Hartington (1920–1948)NoneEunice Kennedy Shriver (1921–2009)Robert Sargent Shriver III (m.) Malissa Feruzzi • Maria Owings Shriver (m./div.) Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger • Timothy Perry Shriver (m.) Linda Potter • Mark Kennedy Shriver (m.) Jeannie Eileen Ripp • Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (m.) Alina MojicaPatricia Kennedy Lawford (1924–2006)Christopher Kennedy Lawford • Sydney Maleia Kennedy Lawford • Victoria Francis Lawford • Robin Elizabeth LawfordRobert Francis Kennedy (1925–1968)Kathleen Hartington Kennedy (m.) David Lee Townsend • Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (m./div. 1st) Sheila Brewster Rauch; (m. 2nd) Anne Elizabeth "Beth" Kelly • Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. (m./div. 1st) Emily Ruth Black (m. 2nd) Mary Richardson • David Anthony Kennedy • Mary Courtney Kennedy (m/div. 1st) Jeffrey Robert Ruhe; (m./sep. 2nd) Paul Michael Hill • Michael LeMoyne Kennedy (m.) Victoria Denise Gifford • Mary Kerry Kennedy (m./div.) Andrew Mark Cuomo • Christopher George Kennedy (m.) Sheila Sinclair Berner • Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy (m.) Victoria Anne Strauss • Douglas Harriman Kennedy (m.) Molly Elizabeth Stark • Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (m.) Mark BaileyJean Kennedy Smith (born 1928)Stephen Edward Smith, Jr. • William Kennedy Smith • Amanda Mary Smith • Kym Maria SmithEdward Moore Kennedy (1932–2009)Kara Anne Kennedy (m.) Michael Allen • Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr. (m.) Katherine Anne "Kiki" Gershman • Patrick Joseph Kennedy (m.) Amy PetitgoutCategories:- 1964 births
- American Roman Catholics
- College of the Holy Cross alumni
- American people of Irish descent
- Kennedy family
- John F. Kennedy School of Government alumni
- Living people
- Maryland Democrats
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- People from Potomac, Maryland
- People from Washington, D.C.
- Shriver family
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